AusBonsai Australian Native Bonsai Awards 2010 (Closed)

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AusBonsai Australian Native Bonsai Awards 2010 (Closed)

Post by Steven »

One of AusBonsai's main aims is to increase awareness and use of Australian Native plants as bonsai. To assist this endeavor we will be holding an annual competition with the goal being to encourage and promote the use of our native flora as bonsai.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to introduce you to the AusBonsai Australian Native Bonsai Awards

This year there will be 3 categories, 9 awards and prizes will be given as follows:-

Category 1 -
:arrow: Best native bonsai
1st - Professional Grade set of Japanese made bonsai tools in a suede tool roll ($350.00 RRP) and certificate
2nd - Pat Kennedy limited edition AusBonsai.com bonsai pot, Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Pat Kennedy limited edition AusBonsai.com bonsai pot and certificate

Category 2 -
:arrow: New stock awards (Stock must be less than 12 months in training)
1st - Custom made for your bonsai, a one of a kind Pat Kennedy bonsai pot and certificate
2nd - Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Certificate

Category 3 -
:arrow: Newcomer encouragement award (For bonsaists with less than 1 year experience)
1st - Pat Kennedy limited edition AusBonsai.com bonsai pot and certificate
2nd - Bonsai Focus magazine and certificate
3rd - Certificate

All Category 1 winners will feature in the AusBonsai.com header bar at the top of the forum over the coming year, will be showcased in an Australian Plants as Bonsai Study Group newsletter and will be seriously considered for display at the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia.

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Eligibility and requirements:
• The bonsai must be an Australian native
• The bonsai must be part of the submitting artists personal collection

How to submit your material:
• You may submit as many times as you like by posting a reply in the special AusBonsai Australian Native Bonsai Awards 2010 forum
• For easiest and best viewing result in the forum, please use PREFIX to specify the CATEGORY you want to enter. Examples:

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[Category 1]My best Casuarina ever.
[Category 2]Callistemon sp.-11 months training.
[Category 3]Newcomer's first Attempt: Melaleuca.
• Photographs must be of good quality and be a minimum of 500 x 500 pixels and in full colour
• Photographs are to be uploaded to AusBonsai and not linked from other sites
• A brief history of the bonsai should be submitted (max 450 words)
• Botanical and/or common name of tree, years of training, size (height and width), name of artist (may be your AusBonsai screen name) and state or territory of artist must be included

Review and Judging:
• Submissions will be reviewed by the Moderators of AusBonsai for compliance with the requirements
• Judging will be via an average point score and will be conducted by Roger Hnatiuk, Grant Bowie and Steven Hantos.
• Photography is not being judged however the best possible picture/s should be submitted. Review our section on photographing bonsai for tips.
• Point scoring will be based on the following three criteria: -
1. Horticultural and artistic features
2. Design quality
3. Total image and presentation

Final date for submitting entries will be midnight on 31st March 2010. Results will be published on AusBonsai.com by 7th April 2010.

Have fun, best of luck and thank you for considering a native for your next bonsai ;)

Regards,
Steven

THE FINE PRINT:
Contest void where prohibited by law.
By submitting your entry, you agree to grant AusBonsai.com and the Australian Plants as Bonsai Study Group permission to publish and display your submitted picture/s and text.
Winners will be notified via publication in this forum on or before 7th April 2010.
Prizes will be posted worldwide upon receipt of postal address (by PM to Steven - no addresses will be made public)


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Post by bodhidharma »

Well done AusBonsai, This is exciting stuff. The future of this sight is shining. Good luck to all participants
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manz how can u beats PuPz natives :shock:

i will start preparing my grevillea that i just bought LOL :D

this using native thing is catchy
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some grrrrreat prizes on offer ladies and gentlemen :!:

it's gonna be awesome :D
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IS2SXC wrote:manz how can u beats PuPz natives :shock:

i will start preparing my grevillea that i just bought LOL :D

this using native thing is catchy
You could always buy one off him. :lol:

Nice one Steven :)
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Post by Luke »

Great Stuff!!! i wont be in contention for some time but something to hope for in the future!
cheers ausbonsai!!

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Post by Steven »

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone!

I'd be very grateful if you could assist by promoting the Australian Native Bonsai Awards to your Clubs, Schools and bonsai friends.
If you are able to arrange for a banner to be placed on any bonsai website, please right click the picture below and save it to your computer. You can then forward it to webmasters and request them to place it on their respective sites with a link back to this topic.

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Thanks in advance for your assistance!

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My site needs an update! I will stick it on the front page!
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Post by Jamie »

great idea steven! well done on the organisation of this :D

good luck to the everyone that enter! i look forward to seeing some great aussie trees!

i might even enter a couple myself!


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Fantastic!! I just got to find someone who knows how to take a good photo and it sure ain't me :lol:
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Thank you Steven and Jeff for promoting Australian Tree's and Australian artist. Not that our overseas members who have Australian tree's are not welcome.

I now have to start working on some of my stock to see if I can do anything, with :!: .

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Shannon wrote:Fantastic!! I just got to find someone who knows how to take a good photo and it sure ain't me :lol:
spot on there man! i am gonna make up a little studio sort of setup for this, your welcome to come and use it if ya need! then we can go on the hunt! ;)


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Cheers mate, bit to much of a mission moving the tree's up there for photo's , might hire George Lucas for the day and he can work his CGI magic on my tree's :lol:
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Shannon wrote:Cheers mate, bit to much of a mission moving the tree's up there for photo's , might hire George Lucas for the day and he can work his CGI magic on my tree's :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: i didnt think about that after i just thought about what you will probably be shooting :D it will be a flat folding system, might be able to send if ya need :D you will work something out though other wise pal :D

(george lucas could take a sweet pic too.... :lol: )

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I don't have any of this standard as yet, maybe in another 3-4 years however it is so encouraging to see what people have been able to create.

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